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appetent, a.|ˈæpɪtənt|
[ad. L. appetent-em, pr. pple. of appetĕre: see appete and -ent.]
1. Longing, eagerly desirous. Const. after, of.
c1420Pallad. on Husb. iv. 697 [Oxen] ever appetent metes to seek. 1646Sir G. Buck Rich. III, 60 (T.) Thirsty and appetent after glory and renown. 1861Hook Lives Abps. I. iv. 165 Eager to be instructed and appetent of knowledge.
2. Metaph. Connected with desire and volition.
1837Sir W. Hamilton Metaph. xli. (1877) II. 415 The mental modifications were divided into Gnostic or Cognitive, and Orectic or Appetent. |